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Gender in the Book of Jeremiah
A Feminist-Literary Reading
Av Angela Bauer
Inbunden, 2003
746 kr
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In the book of Jeremiah, gendered imagery appears in central passages. A first of its kind, this study follows the development of these gendered images through the entire prophetic book. Feminist hermeneutics and literary approaches join to show that female imagery in particular substantiates the …
Josephus on Jesus
The Testimonium Flavianum Controversy from Late Antiquity to Modern Times
Inbunden, 2003
990 kr
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The Testimonium Flavianum, a brief passage in Jewish Antiquities by Flavius Josephus (37 - ca. 100 AD), is widely considered the only extant evidence besides the Bible of the historicity of Jesus Christ. In the sixteenth century the authenticity of this passage was challenged by scholars, launching …
Reading Romans as a Diatribe
Inbunden, 2004
945 kr
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This book illustrates how the macro-structure of the «body» of Romans essentially follows that of the diatribes in Epictetus’s Discourses. As in Discourses, the diatribe in Romans begins with the thesis (1.16-17), then follows an indictment (1.18-32) and dialogues with a fictitious second-person …
Moses and God in Dialogue
Exodus 32-34 in Postbiblical Literature
Inbunden, 2004
990 kr
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In Exodus 32-34, through a series of dialogues, Moses persuades God to spare the Israelites from destruction after they have made and worshipped a golden calf. The significance of this passage was not lost on ancient interpreters. At the heart of their concerns was the relationship between Moses …
Holiness and Community in 2 Cor 6:14-7:1
Paul's View of Communal Holiness in the Corinthian Correspondence
Av J. Ayodeji Adewuya, Hemchand Gossai
Häftad, 2003
308 kr
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Scriptural Perspicuity in the Early English Reformation in Historical Theology
Häftad, 2009
931 kr
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A consistent, indigenous English doctrine of scriptural perspicuity correlates with a commitment to the availability of the vernacular scriptures in English and supports the English roots of the Early English Reformation (EER). Although political events and figures dominate the EER, its religious …
Metaphor of the City in the Apocalypse of John
Inbunden, 2004
1046 kr
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Throughout history, the vision of a new city – the heavenly Jerusalem coming down from heaven – has inspired human beings to dream about community, society, and the world. Acting as an incentive to turn unsatisfied longing into utopian ideas and, ultimately, action, the language of the Apocalypse …
Marcan Portrayal of the «Jewish» Unbeliever
A Function of the Marcan References to Jewish Scripture- The Theological Basis of a Literary Construct
Av Rev. Dr. Neil R. Parker, Hemchand Gossai
Inbunden, 2008
871 kr
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One of the most lamentable aspects of Christendom’s history has been the long-standing antipathy of some of its members toward persons of the Jewish faith. However, the writer of Mark’s gospel did not intend to promulgate such antipathy. Parker’s groundbreaking re-assessment of how the evangelist …
From Slaves to Sons
A New Rhetoric Analysis on Paul’s Slave Metaphors in His Letter to the Galatians
Av Sam Tsang
Inbunden, 2005
969 kr
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Researchers on Greco-Roman slavery, formative Christianity, and New Testament theology will surely benefit from this groundbreaking book, a study of the Apostle Paul’s slave metaphors in Galatians using the New Rhetoric Model as the lens of analysis. From Roman slave laws in the first century C.E. …
Paul and the Lord’s Supper
A Socio-Historical Investigation
Häftad, 2005
614 kr
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Most of Paul’s letters, especially First Corinthians, were written in the context of conflict with troublemaking opponents and the social dilemma at the Lord’s Supper in Corinth. First Corinthians provides a unique glimpse into the social custom of the Christian congregation in a Greaco-Roman …
Theologies of the Mind in Biblical Israel
Inbunden, 2005
1027 kr
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Did the Hebrew mind work differently from those of people in the Western tradition of civilization? This long-discredited question still lingers in biblical studies. Theologies of the Mind in Biblical Israel approaches the topic of the Israelite mind from a new direction, exploring how the biblical …
Sexual Violation in the Hebrew Bible
A Multi-Methodological Study of Genesis 34 and 2 Samuel 13
Inbunden, 2006
1009 kr
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Applying diverse biblical studies methodologies, Sexual Violation in the Hebrew Bible, analyzes Genesis 34 and 2 Samuel 13, narratives that contain the sexual violation of a woman. More specifically, this book explores the various contexts in which critical Hebrew words were used and how they have …
Menstruation and Childbirth in the Bible
Fertility and Impurity
Inbunden, 2005
877 kr
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This book offers a careful study of biblical texts on menstruation and childbirth in the light of their ancient Near Eastern background. Close reading of the biblical texts, based on classical and feminist biblical interpretation, and supported by comparative study of ancient Near Eastern sources …
Search for Ultimate Reality
Intertextuality Between the Genesis and Johannine Prologues
Inbunden, 2005
710 kr
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In analyzing the intertextuality between the Genesis and Johannine Prologues, Dr. Lioy maintains that both passages utilize polemical theology to refute distorted views of ultimate reality. Furthermore, he theorizes that the author of the Johannine Prologue deliberately reflected the structure and …
New Covenant Torah in Jeremiah and the Law of Christ in Paul
Foreword by Roy B. Zuck
Av Femi Adeyemi
Inbunden, 2006
1178 kr
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This book deals with the identity of the Torah that Yahweh promised he would write on the hearts of New Covenant participants, as prophesied in Jeremiah 31:33 and understood later in New Testament times by Paul. This theological and exegetical monograph is an invaluable reference work and textbook …
Moving Beyond Symbol and Myth
Understanding the Kingship of God of the Hebrew Bible Through Metaphor
Av Anne Moore
Inbunden, 2009
1215 kr
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For hundreds of years, scholars have debated the meaning of Jesus’ central theological term, the ‘kingdom of God’. Most of the argument has focused on its assumed eschatological connotations and Jesus’ adherence or deviation from these ideas. Within the North American context, the debate is …
Who are the Elect in 1 Peter?
A Study in Biblical Exegesis and its Application to the Anglican Church of Nigeria
Av Stephen Ayodeji A. Fagbemi, Hemchand Gossai
Inbunden, 2007
945 kr
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The relationship between theology and praxis is an important subject that requires further attention from biblical scholars. As the need for social theology or praxis increases, so does the challenge for it to be informed by sound biblical exegesis. This book explores the interplay between theology …
Matthean Community and the World
An Analysis of Matthew’s Food Exchange
Inbunden, 2008
1583 kr
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This study of the Matthean narrative uses the interpretive lens of food exchange to explore the Matthean community’s relationship with the wider world. While many studies depict this community as withdrawing from or in conflict with the larger society, James P. Grimshaw’s focus on the daily need …
Narrative Effect of Book IV of the Hebrew Psalter
Inbunden, 2007
895 kr
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The Narrative Effect of Book IV of the Hebrew Psalter takes seriously the canonical form to the text and suggests that there is a narrative effect that occurs as a reader of the Hebrew Bible encounters the canonical Psalter. Rather than reading the book of Psalms as an anthology, the reader can …
Rereading the «Shepherd Discourse»
Restoring the Integrity of John 9:39-10:21
Inbunden, 2008
1341 kr
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The history of scholarship narrates a complicated past for the interpretation of the «Shepherd Discourse» in the Fourth Gospel. Both the internal and contextual integrity of John 9:39-10:21 have been compromised by a misapplied analogy dividing the passage into a parable and explanation structure, …
Leviticus
The Priestly Laws and Prohibitions from the Perspective of Ancient Near East and Africa
Inbunden, 2008
1702 kr
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Whereas many books in this field deal with individual aspects or texts of the study of family laws, Leviticus: The Priestly Laws and Prohibitions from the Perspective of Ancient Near East and Africa examines extensively biblical texts, ancient Near Eastern text, and oral traditions from Africa. …
Verbal System of Biblical Aramaic
A Distributional Approach
Inbunden, 2007
1117 kr
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Grammarians have been unable to provide a sufficient explanation for the verbal system of Biblical Aramaic by means of the standard categories of tense and aspect. Michael B. Shepherd exposes this situation and suggests a way out of the present impasse through distributional analysis by proposing …
Trickster Revisited
Deception as a Motif in the Pentateuch
Inbunden, 2009
1027 kr
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The Trickster Revisited: Deception as a Motif in the Pentateuch explores the use of deception in the Pentateuch and uncovers a new understanding of the trickster’s function in the Hebrew Bible. While traditional readings often «whitewash» the biblical characters, exonerating them of any wrongdoing, …
Revelation 19 in Historical and Mythological Context
Inbunden, 2008
822 kr
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Revelation 19:11-21 is a passage rich in symbol and allusion, much of which proves elusive for interpreters restricting themselves to Old Testament references. However, when Greco-Roman history and mythology are examined, new possibilities are discovered. Revelation 19 in Historical and …
Word Fitly Spoken
Poetic Artistry in the First Four Acrostics of the Hebrew Psalter
Inbunden, 2008
2297 kr
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A Word Fitly Spoken explores significant poetic devices within the four alphabetic acrostic psalms found in Book I of the Psalter. The majority of scholarly opinion has been that these acrostics are poetically and artistically deficient due to the writers’ and editors’ preoccupation with the …
«My Share of God’s Reward»
Exploring the Roles and Formulations of the Afterlife in Early Christian Martyrdom
Inbunden, 2009
1065 kr
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«My Share of God’s Reward» refers to a quote from Ignatius of Antioch, speaking of the desired compensation for his impending martyrdom. The author investigates the roles and widely varying conceptions of the afterlife presented in early Christian martyrdom accounts and concludes that personal …
Romans 4 and the New Perspective on Paul
Faith Embraces the Promise
Inbunden, 2009
882 kr
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As the vigorous debate over the New Perspective on Paul will only be decided by means of careful consideration of the relevant Scripture passages, Romans 4 and the New Perspective on Paul makes a significant contribution to the discussion. Interpretations by scholars promoting the New Perspective …
Daniel in the Context of the Hebrew Bible
Häftad, 2009
583 kr
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Commentators have long set the book of Daniel within the context of world history and the genre of apocalyptic literature. The present volume argues that the primary context for the book is the composition of the Hebrew Bible as a whole. Daniel in the Context of the Hebrew Bible has implications …
Shepherd-Flock Motif in the Miletus Discourse (Acts 20:17-38) Against Its Historical Background
Inbunden, 2009
1031 kr
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The Shepherd-Flock Motif in the Miletus Discourse (Acts 20:17-38) Against Its Historical Background provides a comprehensive survey of the use of the shepherd-flock motif in the ancient world for the readers of the New Testament. This review of Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Greco-Roman, and …
